I mean this is normal and you of all people would know this. Games are very frontloaded, HFW sold big to its audience and will now steadily keep chugging after discounts and what not. Elden Ring caught fire and broke the mainstream so itβs an anomaly
Got one at launch. Played Miles, Demon's, Bugsnax and Sekiro (4K60) and sold it to a friend at cost so he could experience the goods too. I'll get one once this craze dies down...if ever.
It's bad because it makes them look bad with their plan to service four different SKUs. Ps5s focused vision will benefit Sony in the long run and he knows it. Just damage controlling
I think her points have some validity, but are largely exaggerated. BOTW, HZD, SMO, Nier Automata, Cuphead and many other games did great saleswise. BETHESDA has had bad luck because of poor management, pitting Dishonored 2 against CoD, BF1 and the other big holiday releases. Same with Wolfenstein and TEW2. They seem to think their brand is strong enough to compete in the holidays. It's not.
Secondly, I'll say that we're guaranteed to see God of War, Spider-Man and some Switch single player game be amongst the top selling games of the year once it's over.
There are some flops of course, but they're also present on the multiplayer scene like Battleborn, Lawbreakers, Titanfall 2 (shame), Evolve, etc.
THE SINGLE PLAYER GAME NOT BEING A WORTHY VENTURE IS A LARGELY EXAGGERATED NARRATIVE.
@DerMeister @Th3solution They get poached, made offers they can't refuse. Strayley probably got burned out of being a team lead for seven years with heavy expectations on him 24/7 and Hennig left over creative differences.
Shaun probably said, due I want to work on another TLL like standalone for TLoU, or helm a huge team in an Avengers project which will lead to a bigget payday and more recognition. It's not rocket science.
I loved this game, bought upon release and Uncharted is undoubtedly one of my favorite franchises... Game is not better than Horizon though. Absolutely not.
Christ in heaven they're gonna put Nier over Horizon aren't they?
Nier Automata while still being good is the most overrated game of the gen for me. It's a 7/10 game propelled by an ending sequence and "muh deep story"
Hello, everyone, here's how I think they could have had a realistic and GOOD show instead of the bust we got.
Ni No Kuni II trailer or gameplay.
A further tease of From Software's game, not even a full trailer. More teasing. Crowd would have gone mental.
A remastered Demon's Souls (I don't know how this isn't a thing yet)
Herman Hulst announcing Horizon Zero Dawn 2 is in planning stages. (Don't get your hopes up just yet, but it's definitely happening)
Troy Baker and Ashley Johnson (Ellie) salute the crowd in a pre recorded video, hype up TLOU II a bit and then another short scene is shown or a very short gameplay tease (it was announced a year ago, lets see it)
Spider-Man info, estimated season when it'll drop. Some raw gameplay, no cutscenes.
Days Gone battle royale mode, would have given the game some buzz since that is really popular atm and that game desperately needs something to sell it.
When they dropped the Medievil news, have Shawn Layden say... We know there's a certain other purple hero your clamoring for... We're aware. (that's enough)
Indie montage
Ghost of Tsushima gameplay (one minute)
Final Fantasy VIII or Tactics available now. (Sony should work with Square to make this happen at their events, make it a thing)
Tell Capcom to hold their horses and let Sony announce the DMC Collection at PSX and have Sid Shuman say... Looks like 2018 is gonna be a big year for Devil May Cry (wink wink)
Recommit to Ps2 on Ps4. Have a sizzle reel with popular ps2 games (God of War II, Dragon Quest VIII, Burnout Revenge, Suikoden III/V, Viewtiful Joe, God Hand)
Plus the MHW, SCVI, Blazblue trailers shown last night. Then it'd had been a good show
Death is not a badass, but an errand boy for the dwarves.
Loot makes experience pretty much an afterthought and once you get a weapon that leeches health for you, game becomes a joke. (Even on the new hardest difficulty)
Story is inconsequential drivel since it is not a true sequel, more like a companion piece to the first one, the story is bad and doesn't matter at the end of the game.
Game is bloated and too big for its own good, jack of all trades, master of none.
When you offer a nearly 6 year old Ps3 game (port is not improved for ps4) that didn't even get a great reception back then, you are just throwing people a bone.
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Re: Game of the Year: #8 - Tunic
One of the worst games I've played in some time. Don't let the trailers fool youb
Re: Poll: Did Sony's Latest State of Play Livestream Live Up to the Hype?
Finally brought it with one of these.
Re: PS Store Sales Charts: Gran Turismo 7 Laps Elden Ring in Europe as Horizon Falls Off a Cliff
I mean this is normal and you of all people would know this. Games are very frontloaded, HFW sold big to its audience and will now steadily keep chugging after discounts and what not. Elden Ring caught fire and broke the mainstream so itβs an anomaly
Re: Black Widow's White Movie Attire Arrives in Marvel's Avengers on PS5, PS4
25% of the cost of the game for one skin... π€¦π»ββοΈ
Re: Mass Effect Legendary Edition (PS4) - An Enriching, Engrossing, Excellent Trilogy, Now Better Than Ever
So 9/10 huh... That's a 3/ for every game in the collection. Hard pass
Re: Poll: Do You Have a PS5?
Got one at launch. Played Miles, Demon's, Bugsnax and Sekiro (4K60) and sold it to a friend at cost so he could experience the goods too. I'll get one once this craze dies down...if ever.
Re: Days Gone Is Trending on Twitter Because of Cyberpunk 2077
Well Days Gone had bad writing, story and horrid pacing as well. This seems like an apples to oranges comparison.
Re: Mini Review: Phogs (PS4) - Two Heads Are Better Than One in Cute Puzzle Platformer
Is the other half of the review missing...?
Re: Cuphead - Cartoon Run and Gun Is As Hard As It Is Beautiful
Oh hell naw...this is a top game of the gen...7 is not it.
Re: Xbox Boss Implies PS5 Exclusives Are 'Counter to What Gaming Is About'
It's bad because it makes them look bad with their plan to service four different SKUs. Ps5s focused vision will benefit Sony in the long run and he knows it. Just damage controlling
Re: Watch Dogs Legion Screenshots Leak Ahead of Media Previews
Yup...that's WatchDogs
Re: PlayStation Fans Fidgety as Control, The Last Guardian Devs Pick Epic Over Sony
What even is this "article"?
Basically just fanning dumb console warrior discussion. This site has really declined over the past year or so...
Re: PUBG PS4 Advertisement Spotted on US PlayStation Store
If it's available for preorder it's not a candidate for Plus in December
Re: PlayStation Store Sales Charts: Far Cry 5 Finds the Holy Ground on PS4
Ni No Kuni II π’π’π’π’
Re: God of War Explains Atreus' Role During Combat
Word.up.son
Re: South Park: The Stick of Truth Steps Out of the Fractured But Whole in February
It was never available for individual purchase.
Re: 'People Ask for Story-Based Games, But Don't Necessarily Buy Them'
I think her points have some validity, but are largely exaggerated. BOTW, HZD, SMO, Nier Automata, Cuphead and many other games did great saleswise. BETHESDA has had bad luck because of poor management, pitting Dishonored 2 against CoD, BF1 and the other big holiday releases. Same with Wolfenstein and TEW2. They seem to think their brand is strong enough to compete in the holidays. It's not.
Secondly, I'll say that we're guaranteed to see God of War, Spider-Man and some Switch single player game be amongst the top selling games of the year once it's over.
There are some flops of course, but they're also present on the multiplayer scene like Battleborn, Lawbreakers, Titanfall 2 (shame), Evolve, etc.
THE SINGLE PLAYER GAME NOT BEING A WORTHY VENTURE IS A LARGELY EXAGGERATED NARRATIVE.
Re: New Flash Sale Appears on US PlayStation Store
@get2sammyb c/p playstation lifestyle or reddit and credit them.
PS: Can't recommend Oxenfree enough. Really great game
Re: First Monster Hunter: World Review Is Near Perfect
Don't even post this. Famitsu is trash
Re: PS4 Firmware 5.50 Incoming as Sony Opens Beta Test Sign-Ups
After the massive disappointment that was 5.00, I'm not holding my breath.
Re: PS4 Exclusive Days Gone to Have Huge Story Focus
I have never been so unconvinced by a big Sony game in my life.
Re: Could a New Prince of Persia be in Development for PS4?
Nice clickbait article
Re: Call of Duty, Star Wars Dominate PS Store Charts in December 2017
Gang Beast came out if nowhere or am I missing something here?
Re: Some Kind of Final Fantasy XV Complete Edition Leaked Through Ratings Board
So many new people to massively disappoint.
Re: Guide: The Best PS4 Games
I like how TLL was #2 GOTY here, but is not in this list. Nice consistency
Re: Guide: The Best PS4 Games
Horizon only at #12?
Flips table
Re: Uncharted: The Lost Legacy Director Shaun Escayg Departs Naughty Dog
@DerMeister @Th3solution They get poached, made offers they can't refuse. Strayley probably got burned out of being a team lead for seven years with heavy expectations on him 24/7 and Hennig left over creative differences.
Shaun probably said, due I want to work on another TLL like standalone for TLoU, or helm a huge team in an Avengers project which will lead to a bigget payday and more recognition. It's not rocket science.
Re: Game of the Year 2017: #1 - Persona 5
Deserved
Re: Game of the Year 2017: What Was Your Favourite PlayStation Game of 2017?
HZD, P5, Uncharted and Nioh
Re: Game of the Year 2017: #2 - Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
I loved this game, bought upon release and Uncharted is undoubtedly one of my favorite franchises... Game is not better than Horizon though. Absolutely not.
Re: Game of the Year 2017: #3 - Horizon: Zero Dawn
@Kidfried I'd bet money it's not
Re: Game of the Year 2017: #3 - Horizon: Zero Dawn
Christ in heaven they're gonna put Nier over Horizon aren't they?
Nier Automata while still being good is the most overrated game of the gen for me. It's a 7/10 game propelled by an ending sequence and "muh deep story"
Re: Ni no Kuni II Delay Confirmed, Now Launches March 2018 for PS4
If God of War does release that week... R.I.P in piece NNK2
Re: Reaction: Sony Must Pick Between PSX or Paris Games Week
Hello, everyone, here's how I think they could have had a realistic and GOOD show instead of the bust we got.
Ni No Kuni II trailer or gameplay.
A further tease of From Software's game, not even a full trailer. More teasing. Crowd would have gone mental.
A remastered Demon's Souls (I don't know how this isn't a thing yet)
Herman Hulst announcing Horizon Zero Dawn 2 is in planning stages. (Don't get your hopes up just yet, but it's definitely happening)
Troy Baker and Ashley Johnson (Ellie) salute the crowd in a pre recorded video, hype up TLOU II a bit and then another short scene is shown or a very short gameplay tease (it was announced a year ago, lets see it)
Spider-Man info, estimated season when it'll drop. Some raw gameplay, no cutscenes.
Days Gone battle royale mode, would have given the game some buzz since that is really popular atm and that game desperately needs something to sell it.
When they dropped the Medievil news, have Shawn Layden say... We know there's a certain other purple hero your clamoring for... We're aware. (that's enough)
Indie montage
Ghost of Tsushima gameplay (one minute)
Final Fantasy VIII or Tactics available now. (Sony should work with Square to make this happen at their events, make it a thing)
Tell Capcom to hold their horses and let Sony announce the DMC Collection at PSX and have Sid Shuman say... Looks like 2018 is gonna be a big year for Devil May Cry (wink wink)
Recommit to Ps2 on Ps4. Have a sizzle reel with popular ps2 games (God of War II, Dragon Quest VIII, Burnout Revenge, Suikoden III/V, Viewtiful Joe, God Hand)
Plus the MHW, SCVI, Blazblue trailers shown last night. Then it'd had been a good show
Re: PSX 2017: Uncharted Series Lifetime Sales Top 41.7 Million Units
Beast
Re: PSX 2017: Days Gone Will Bring the Apocalypse to PS4 in 2018
@PS_Nation where did I imply they'd discard the single player portion of the game?
Re: PSX 2017: Days Gone Will Bring the Apocalypse to PS4 in 2018
This game DESPERATELY needs to latch on to the Battle Royale craze. It is embarrassingly unappealing atm
Re: The Game Awards Nominees Going Cheap in New US Store Sale
Nioh FINALLY hit 19.99
Thanks Doritos Pope.
Re: Devil May Cry 1, 2, and 3 Coming to PS4 as an HD Collection in 2018
Devil May Cry 3 for me. Hope they sell them as individual SKUs
Re: 'Cos Baby, Dying Light's Got Bad Blood
Five players?
Re: Destiny 2 Locks Core Content including Platinum Trophy Behind DLC Paywall
If you're affected by this, your first mistake was buying Destiny 2...
Re: December PlayStation Plus Games Announced
Time to play those games y'all bought for Black Friday and forget about Plus til January... Brings two more stinkers
Re: Rumour: December PlayStation Plus Games Leak Ahead of Official Announcement
@roe your loss
Re: Rumour: December PlayStation Plus Games Leak Ahead of Official Announcement
Darksiders II is a horrible game though.
Ps4 version is janky.
Death is not a badass, but an errand boy for the dwarves.
Loot makes experience pretty much an afterthought and once you get a weapon that leeches health for you, game becomes a joke. (Even on the new hardest difficulty)
Story is inconsequential drivel since it is not a true sequel, more like a companion piece to the first one, the story is bad and doesn't matter at the end of the game.
Game is bloated and too big for its own good, jack of all trades, master of none.
When you offer a nearly 6 year old Ps3 game (port is not improved for ps4) that didn't even get a great reception back then, you are just throwing people a bone.
Bad month.
Re: Review: Final Fantasy XV: Comrades (PS4)
Please let this turd die already
Re: Rumour: Devil May Cry 5 and SoulCalibur VI Will Be at PSX, Says Hard-to-Believe Leak
Why even report on something so blatantly false?
Re: Injustice 2 Adds Two DC Characters We've Never Heard of and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
@ShogunRok that's Sammy.
Re: Injustice 2 Adds Two DC Characters We've Never Heard of and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Edgelord #2 strikes again. You guys are insufferable most of the time
Re: Spider-Man PS4 Could Be Swinging into Paris Games Week
Hard hitting news there, buddy. Literally reporting on an emoji
Re: UK Sales Charts: Gran Turismo Sport Triples Forza 7's Launch
Crash just won't go away